Overview:
The insulation was needed on an above-ground storage tank at a coal mine site in Meeker, CO. Meeker is located in the northwest area of Colorado, just north of Grand Junction, CO.
Before:
The Problem:
Insulation was required on the ground storage tank in order to maintain an adequate temperature year-round to keep from freezing. The tank was designed to store water for fire protection purposes.
How Waw RIDGLOK® Selected?
The storage tank manufacturer trusts RIDGLOK®’s long history of protecting and insulating storage tanks.
The manufacturer’s project manager knew he could rely on the system for:
- Quality thermal protection
- Speed of installation
- Safety of installation
- Low maintenance of the insulation system
- Long life of the insulation system
- High wind resistance
- Structural connections sealed against weather
- High level of corrosion protection against CUI (corrosion under insulation)
- Color Matching the facility’s color scheme
- Easy fast repairs
- Expansion/contraction built naturally into the system (no bands to be periodically checked and tightened)
- Quality resulting from panels pre-manufactured to specification
The Result:
The Solution:
This RIDGLOK® Vertical Standing Seam Panel Insulation System was manufactured at the MC&I facility in Reed, KY for installation on an 80.21’D x 35.19’H fire water storage tank with a geodome roof panel design. The geodome roof was not insulated, but the tank shell consisted of a 2” Polyisocyanurate insulation board R-Value of 13.1. Insulation is laminated to stucco embossed 0.024 x 24” W aluminum metal jacketing at our facility prior to installation.
The client now enjoys:
- Lower Energy bills
- An aesthetically pleasing tank that complements the facility
- 1-year warranty and a Lifespan of 25+ years of thermal protection
Testimonial:
The construction manager left a few comments about our crew. The crew was, “Very neat and professional installation installed. With safety as number 1 concern.” They also stated the work was performed satisfactorily and they would recommend MC&I and the RIDGLOK® Panel Systems.
